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NYC Seeks Total Ban of Vendors on the Brooklyn Bridge

November 25th, 2023|

Gothamist

“Street vendors are New York City’s smallest businesses, but among the most heavily regulated and enforced.” said Matthew Shapiro, legal director for the nonprofit Street Vendor Project."

Former Obama Administration Official Arrested After Video Shows Islamophobic Language Spewed at Food Vendor

November 23rd, 2023|

CNN

"Mohamed Attia, of the Street Vendor Project, said the vendor told him he did not instigate the conversation with Seldowitz... [the vendor] doesn’t speak English well and for that reason doesn’t engage in many conversations with his customers, let alone complicated and nuanced conversations about war."
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